Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

Fiona didn't hesitate-she tipped her drink back and finished it in one go.

"What about Tyler?" she asked.

"He said the contestant files he was looking into just came in," Jane replied.

"Alright, I'll go see him."

Fiona set her glass down, nodded to Jane, and together they headed for Tyler's office.

Inside, Tyler was flipping through the files on the other contestants. Nothing seemed off—until he got to Jean. There were a few recent, hefty deposits in her bank account.

That definitely caught his attention.

"Can you see who sent the money?" Fiona asked.

Tyler tapped the last line on Jean's profile. It read: The Woods family.

What did the Woods have to do with this? And how was Jackson involved again?

No answers-just more confusion. It was enough to wipe out whatever feelings she'd had for him.

"Got it. Jean can be our alternate," Fiona decided.

about that?" Jane frowned.

compromised, they

Fiona said, her

she'd find it herself.

around. Everything reminded her of Jackson even the things he'd left behind felt heavy. The air was thick, almost

cry. She didn't make a scene. Quietly, she gathered up all of Jackson's things, packed them away, and carried everything down

window with a cup of coffee, watching the crew haul away the trash. Only when

inch of the apartment, just as she'd asked. Everything except the furniture was tossed or replaced

time they finished, there was no trace

took until three

was moving in for the first time. Jasmine had given her this place—it was the only reason she'd

It smelled just like it had

the fridge, loaded up on snacks, and settled in to watch a movie.

like everything was

didn't ask why she hadn't gone to the Woods estate last night,

When he walked in and saw her asleep on the couch, he

the mess, started

of coffee, and boiled

water.